Edition 30 September 2018 Foreword by the Master Dear Glovers, I was so pleased many Glovers took up the Social Committee's invitation to attend the annual Cart Marking in Guildhall Yard. The Master Glover has the happy duty of presenting protective gloves for the use of the Lord Mayor and the Master Carman in branding the vehicles as they are paraded in the Yard. It is a most colourful City occasion, brilliantly organised by the Carmen Company, and the event should be better known. The Master presenting protective gloves to the Master Carman Another social outing was to the Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge. I wanted to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force and it was a fascinating experience to walk down a surprisingly wide staircase to the operations room set out as it was at the height of the Battle in September 1940. Mistress Rowena and I have noticed how hardworking and energetic the Lord Mayor Charles Bowman and Sheriffs Alderman Tim Hailes and Neil Redcliffe, and their consorts, have been in supporting the City and the Livery Companies. As the two Sheriffs complete their year in office, they held a spectacular Ball which filled the Gulldhall, all in aid of the Lord Mayor's Appeal. The theme was 'Wonderland' and two of the very best dressed were Third Under Warden Daphne Cave as the Queen of Hearts and Rowena as Alice. The Master explains the intricate moves required for a The Mad Hatter and Alice meet at the successful dogfight Sheriffs Wonderland Ball at Guildhall I have attended the Chain and Badge presentations for the new Sheriffs, Alderman Vincent Keaveny and Liz Green, and shortly the Wardens and I will meet them at the Old Bailey to present them with white gloves for their official duties. My year as Master will be complete in a few weeks' time. I should like to thank all of you for your support and encouragement to Rowena and me. It has been a great privilege and thoroughly enjoyable. Happy Gloving, Alvan
Cart Marking 2018 Some of the entries for the Cart Marking Ceremony held in Guildhall Yard Seventeen Glovers and their guests gathered at Guildhall to watch the annual Cart Marking on 18th July 2018. The event commenced with a formal display by the Company of Pikeman and Musketeers, the ceremonial guard of the Lord Mayor of London. The key officials arrived including the Master Carman, Patrick Marsland-Roberts TD, The Lord Mayor. Charles Bowman, in his official taxi, and our own Master Glover, Alvan Seth-Smith. As they all prepared for the branding our Master presented protective gloves to The Master Carman which were kindly donated by Past Assistant David Bennett of Bennetts Safetywear. With a number of interesting vehicles to be branded the Glovers enjoyed four in particular. The Horse Drawn 1920 fresh fruit and vegetable cart, a model Ford TT Hucks Starter to manually start RAF planes ideal for the RAF 100 th anniversary and the Queen of Dunoon six seater omnibus carrying suffragettes marking 100 th anniversary of women obtaining the vote. The Purdey pantechnicon received the biggest cheer from the Glovers as term pantechnicon was created by Seth Smith the Great-Great Grandfather of our current Master. After an excellent final procession the Glovers and their guests all met at the Anthologist. We enjoyed a splendid two course lunch and discussed the range of vehicles on display and as usual in England a discussion on how long the hot weather could last.
Glovers at play after Cart Marking Social Visit to the Battle of Britain Bunker The Social Committee arranged for a large group of Glovers to visit the Battle of Britain Bunker at Uxbridge on 26th September 2018. Mr Seb Cox, Head of Air Historical Branch (RAF) (3rd left above), guided the group and the visit was organised by Liveryman Belinda Donovan. There will be a full report in the Yearbook Members of the Company during the bunker tour Glovers enjoying a post visit glass of Ribena Glovers Sports Sport within the Glovers has taken a real upturn over the last few years with teams competing in skiing, clay pigeon shooting, tennis, real tennis, golf and bridge. And no doubt a few others. Should you be reasonably new to the Company and wish to take part but are not too sure it is you should contact the team captains (who are always on the lookout for recruits) are:
Skiing: Roddy Morriss, Clay Pigeon Shooting: Julian Lidstone, Tennis: David Thorp, Real Tennis: Miles Buckinghamshire, Golf: Michael Orr, Bridge: Walter Demuth. Do call them if you want to know more Glover Nuptials Glover News Glovers in the City Congratulations to Liveryman & Glover Deborah Moore and Liveryman & Glover John Roberts on the occasion of their marriage on 22nd September 2018. Past Assistant Wendy Mead giving the vote of thanks to the Royal Yeomanry Band following a concert they gave at Guildhall on 1st August. MEET THE COMPANY EVENING WEDNESDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2018 The next Meet the Company evening will take place on 21st November 2018 at The Bottlescrue, 33 Foster Lane, St. Pauls, London EC2V 6HD, where we have a private room booked. This is an excellent opportunity to introduce prospective members to the Company. The flyer is attached to this Newsletter. The Glove Collection Trust It s coming home, it s coming home, well possibly not the football connection but the Trustees have brought Queen Victoria s gloves home. Trustee Rosemary Harden had spotted that a collection of gloves, (a pair of light brown suede elbow-length mitts; a pair black mitts; two pairs of chenille gloves, one taupe, one brown; a pair of brown wool gloves, a square white cardboard box with trim and crest in gold, cross and three crowns on the inside cover), which belonged to Queen Victoria, were coming up for auction in Philadelphia in April 2018. This was a sale of a huge collection of historic dress that belonged to a collector called Helen Larson. Helen Larson bought many of her pieces from Doris Langley Moore who in turn bought the items from a Niece of Mrs Toogood, one of the Queen s dressers, this was our Provenance. One of our stated aims is to collect gloves associated with Royalty: other than the replica Coronation glove The Queen Victoria Collection (which is different to the other Coronation gloves in
that it was not made at the time), we had nothing associated with Queen Victoria. Doris Langley Moore was the founder of the Fashion Museum in Bath, another reason for our wanting to buy theses gloves. The cost was just over 1800, and whilst the guide price in the Catalogue was $200-$300, we were more than delighted to obtain these gloves at this figure as we consider them an important acquisition for our Collection. LIVERY LIST 2019 The 2019 Edition of the Livery List is due to be submitted for publication in October. Please inform the clerk if your details have changed. The current amendments are attached to this Newsletter Quirks Cabretta and Cake Mistress Glover s Charity Tea Party The red leather 1940s gloves stamped inside with Harrods B. A. intrigued as Mistress Glover, Rowena Seth- Smith shared her passion for gloves through her personal collection with guests at the Quirks, Cabretta and Cake Tea Party. The event, in aid of the Lord Mayor s Charities, hosted at the London College of Fashion, Golden Lane this July aimed to delight fellow Livery Mistresses and Consorts with an afternoon of glove related activities. The Mistress s treasure trove glove box overspilling with rainbow-hued fine leather, seductive satin and creamy antique lace styles prompted personal stories that brought them alive. The red gloves in question were the Master s mother s, the B.A. standing for Buenos Aries where Harrods had a Latin American outpost and the family lived at the time. A post war photograph of a glamourous Mrs Seth Smith the elder was handed around showing her wearing the gloves and a matching red bridesmaid s dress for a post war wedding. The special guest speaker, Liveryman Mike Redwood educated us eloquently on the history of gloves through an illustrated presentation charting ancient times to modern. Kings, queens, ladies and bishops all had their part to play in highlighting the development of this most venerable accessory. Plates of glove patterns in Diderot s Encyclopédie published in 1764 showed that constructions have remained largely unchanged for centuries and familiarised the audience with tranks, fourchettes and quirks. The special qualities of cabretta gloving leather, literally translating to the Spanish for little goat but in fact made from hair sheep was discussed and buttery soft skins passed around to feel their beauty. Guests were versed in the tools of the trade and viewed some beautiful archive pieces on loan from the National Leather Collection. The melting heat of one of the hottest days of the year combined with eight flights of stairs to navigate were a challenge, but our guests were made of stern stuff and coped well. The tea and cakes provided after the talk was however most welcomed. An oasis for refreshment was provided in the lounge by Past Mistress, Valerie Dadson who was enthusiastically assisted by Susan Jagelman, Mistress Elect and Vanessa Morris. Fruit tarts, buttercream sponge fancies and sweet pastries bedecked 3-tiered cake stands amid steaming teapots, milk jugs, sugar tongs, and gold rimmed floral china tea sets laid out on crisp table cloths. Chatter and warmth ensued and there were appreciative oohs when the grey marabou feather edged opera gloves were won in the raffle. Guests were invited to bring a favourite pair of gloves to show over tea. There were some surprises- Mickie Mouse cartoon-like padded hands, rainbow striped gloves that always made the wearer feel happy, red and
white knitted football supporter s gloves, sports gloves worn on wild expeditions half way across the globe by an adventurous Mistress and even a pair of rubber gloves. The Mistress s event not only succeeded in raising 750 for the Lord Mayor s Charities, it also raised awareness the joy and happiness gloves can bring to all, past and present. Thanks go to the Mistress and Glovers who made it happen and to our honoured guests for joining in to create a winning formula of quirks, cabretta and cake! Lindsey Riley 2019 Inter Livery Ski Championships Morzine: 24-25th January If you have not yet signed up but wish to do so please contact Past Master Roderick Morriss. Details attached. The Man in a Glove Something for the Glove Collection trust in about 300 years. Spotted by the eagle eye of Past Master Ann Esslemont; she took this picture of Tom who is a Corporation of the City of London Apprentice on a Corporation launch wearing an amazing glove while Cockling - that be the ancient mysterie of dredging cockles for inspection.